Youth Alpha MA-1 Nylon Flight Jacket - Sage Green

Introduced by the mid-1950s, the MA-1 became the flight jacket of U.S. Air
Force and Navy pilots and ground crew. Designed for use in temperatures of 14-50
degrees F, the MA-1 had a 100% wool knit collar, waistband and cuffs. The MA-1
discarded the mouton fur collar of its predecessor, the B-15, because it
interfered with the parachute harness worn by aviators. Other features of the
jacket included a tab that the oxygen mask was clipped to, tabs to hold the
headset wires in place and the original U.S. Air Force decal. These features
were eventually removed from the flight jacket as it was adopted by other
branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and equipment for pilots changed. An addition
to the jacket in 1960 was the reversibility to show off an Indian Orange lining.
The reason being if a plane crashed, the pilot could reverse the jacket to the
orange side to signal rescue personnel. Alpha Industries' first government
contract for the MA-1 was awarded in 1963. They started producing the MA-1
flight jacket for the civilian population in the 1970s. Black was added to the
military sage green requirement. The jacket has evolved over the years but it is
still one of our top sellers and today we produce many variations on this
classic flight jacket.

This is the same as the
Adult
Alpha MA-1 Jacket but made for kids. The classic MA-1 fit for kids, reverse
to Emergency Orange lining just like the original!

100% flight nylon shell, 100% polyester lining, 100% polyester fill.

Water resistant

Knit collar, cuffs and waistband

Two outside and two inside pockets

Alpha Signature utility/pencil pocket

Machine washable

Suitable for mild or colder winter climates ranging 25F to 40F

Size

Chest

Waist

Sleeve

Height

Weight (lbs)

2T

20.5

19.5

15-16

30-33

33-36

3T

21

20

17-18

33-36

36-39

4T

22

21

18-19

36-40

39-42

Youth 4/5

23-24

21.5-22.5

19-20

39-45

33-48

Youth 6/7

25-26

23.5-24.5

21.5-23

45-51

46-61

Youth Small (8)

27

25

24.5

51-54

61-72

Youth Medium

28-29

26-27

26-27.5

54-57

73-84

Youth Large

30-32

27-29

27.5-29

57-60

85-96

All sizes are in inches

How to Measure:
NECK - Measure around base of neckline, keeping one finger between your
neck and the measuring tape.
CHEST - Measure around body with tape leveled on the fullest part of
your chest.
WAIST - Measure around your waist with the tape leveled at the narrowest
point of your torso.
SLEEVE LENGTH - With arm relaxed at your side, measure from center back
neck, to point of shoulder, and along the arm to the wrist (just below
round bone).

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Youth Alpha MA-1 Nylon Flight Jacket - Sage Green

Youth Alpha MA-1 Nylon Flight Jacket - Sage Green Overview:

Introduced by the mid-1950s, the MA-1 became the flight jacket of U.S. Air
Force and Navy pilots and ground crew. Designed for use in temperatures of 14-50
degrees F, the MA-1 had a 100% wool knit collar, waistband and cuffs. The MA-1
discarded the mouton fur collar of its predecessor, the B-15, because it
interfered with the parachute harness worn by aviators. Other features of the
jacket included a tab that the oxygen mask was clipped to, tabs to hold the
headset wires in place and the original U.S. Air Force decal. These features
were eventually removed from the flight jacket as it was adopted by other
branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and equipment for pilots changed. An addition
to the jacket in 1960 was the reversibility to show off an Indian Orange lining.
The reason being if a plane crashed, the pilot could reverse the jacket to the
orange side to signal rescue personnel. Alpha Industries' first government
contract for the MA-1 was awarded in 1963. They started producing the MA-1
flight jacket for the civilian population in the 1970s. Black was added to the
military sage green requirement. The jacket has evolved over the years but it is
still one of our top sellers and today we produce many variations on this
classic flight jacket.

This is the same as the
Adult
Alpha MA-1 Jacket but made for kids. The classic MA-1 fit for kids, reverse
to Emergency Orange lining just like the original!

100% flight nylon shell, 100% polyester lining, 100% polyester fill.

Water resistant

Knit collar, cuffs and waistband

Two outside and two inside pockets

Alpha Signature utility/pencil pocket

Machine washable

Suitable for mild or colder winter climates ranging 25F to 40F

Size

Chest

Waist

Sleeve

Height

Weight (lbs)

2T

20.5

19.5

15-16

30-33

33-36

3T

21

20

17-18

33-36

36-39

4T

22

21

18-19

36-40

39-42

Youth 4/5

23-24

21.5-22.5

19-20

39-45

33-48

Youth 6/7

25-26

23.5-24.5

21.5-23

45-51

46-61

Youth Small (8)

27

25

24.5

51-54

61-72

Youth Medium

28-29

26-27

26-27.5

54-57

73-84

Youth Large

30-32

27-29

27.5-29

57-60

85-96

All sizes are in inches

How to Measure:
NECK - Measure around base of neckline, keeping one finger between your
neck and the measuring tape.
CHEST - Measure around body with tape leveled on the fullest part of
your chest.
WAIST - Measure around your waist with the tape leveled at the narrowest
point of your torso.
SLEEVE LENGTH - With arm relaxed at your side, measure from center back
neck, to point of shoulder, and along the arm to the wrist (just below
round bone).